After a mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, at least five people are dead and nine others are injured, including at least two police officers. Louisville Metro Police say it began Monday morning around 8:30 a.m. when they received a report of shots fired and a possible active shooter at Old National Bank. Police say 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon opened fire.
“Officers were on scene within three minutes. The suspect shot at officers. We then returned fire and stopped that threat. The suspect is deceased,” said Interim Police Chief Louisville Metro Police, Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.
Officials claim that Sturgeon live-streamed the shooting on Instagram. He had been informed that his employment with Old National Bank was going to be terminated, but authorities are still investigating Sturgeon’s motive.
Louisville police officer, Nickolas Wilt, is among one of the officers in critical condition. The 26-year-old officer was sworn in just two weeks ago.
Interim Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said, “I just swore him in, and his family was there to witness his journey to [becoming] a police officer. He was struck in the head engaged in this incident. Nick has come out of brain surgery, and is in critical but stable condition.”
